Chaque année, le Musée canadien de la nature à Ottawa décerne un prix prestigieux, le « Prix Inspiration Nature ». Le prix récompense les individus et les organisations qui encouragent les gens à s’intéresser à l’histoire naturelle, à découvrir la nature et à s’engager dans la conservation. Mériscope est l’un des cinq finalistes dans la…
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Utiliser le suivi, les traceurs biochimiques et la génomique de nouvelle génération pour faire progresser la compréhension de la migration, de l’alimentation et de la structure des populations de petits rorquals dans le Saint-Laurent (2021-2024); en collaboration avec Dre Melissa McKinney (Université McGill), Dr Denis Roy (Université McGill), et Haley Land-Miller (candidate au doctorat, Université…
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C’est avec une grande joie et un peu de fierté que nous vous présentons notre nouveau site web – en trois langues et avec plus de 100 pages au total! Après 12 ans, le site précédent est devenu un dinosaure sur internet et le temps était venu de faire quelque chose de nouveau. L’une des…
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Before joining our team in 2017, Jacqueline Egger has been working as a biology teacher at the Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade in Zurich, Switzerland, for more than 10 years. She has earned a Master from the University of Zurich and she has always had a profound interest in marine science. She has been involved in a…
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22 Sept. 2015 – It’s the kind of stuff you are dreaming about as a marine biologist – a high-end camera drone. Recently, a generous sponsor provided the Mériscope with a Phantom Pro drone, equipped with a HD camera and a remote monitoring and controlling panel. The drone opens a whole range of exciting possibilities,…
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Some of you may have heard it through the grape vine: the Mériscope has recently concluded a partnership agreement with the Municipality of Longue-Rive, laying the foundation for a permanent research station and an interpretation center in the former church of Sault-au-Mouton. The concept for the interpretation center combines an interactive and playful exhibition on marine ecosystems…
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September 30, 2009 – Just about a week after we had acquired our new zodiac, we learned that the municipality had decided to abandon the more or less floating docks because they were definitely due for replacement. We have made the necessary moves quickly to get a permit to build a private dock, to find…
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May 15, 2009 – After several months of browsing the used boat market for rigid-hulled inflatables, we finally acquired a 22 foot Zeppelin in pristine condition, equipped with an almost new 130 HP outboard and stuffed with high-grade electronics. With this boat, the Mériscope becomes fully independent for its operations at sea, a very important…
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